In 2007. It is about an hour. I had the pleasure of introducing him two years ago. When he was discussing luckiest man, the life and death of lou gehrig. Now to be introducing him as he discusses his book opening day the story of Jackie Robinsons first season feels like a book end experience. I was looking at the similarities of the two men he has chronicled in baseball and beyond other aspects of their lives. Both men share these qualities courage, commitment, and commitment was not just playing excellent but to citizenship and contribution to larger society. The other quality both had indeed was character. They both died young. But are remembered as sports icons and in both cases as spectacular as their baseball statistics were there was a lot more to each man. And of course they each represented fabled new york teams and i guess mortal enemies and as such as the transition in life as i started off the fan of one and later made the crossing to the other. But have an appreciation for
Good evening everyone this is where you say good evening back. Thats good. I want to thank you all for joining us this evening. Its my pleasure to welcome you all here for this installment of the lecture. We are honored to have flora flora fraser with us this evening. She will discuss her book, the washingtons, george and martha. Joined by friendship and crown by love. Its a portrait of the father and mother of our country and of the struggle for independence that he led. Already the book has been hailed as a major work on American History, an important contribution to understanding the joys, complexities and intricacies of the union of our greatest founding father and the nations very first lady. 2015 marks the tenth year of the lecture series. Established yeah, how about that [applause]. Established in 2006, the series honors her. Id like her to stand and be recognized. [applause]. They told me when i took the job that when you became came to america you might not hear everyone but i
That scene is directly behind me. First thing i want to you do is get you eyes on. Police have just loaded that officers motorcycle onto a flatbed and have taken it away but you can see where theyve power washed the scene and then some of the car parts that were strewn about after that fatal crash and the point of impact, you can see some of that still on the roadway, police appear to be breaking down the scene as accident investigators continue to do their work here. So, heres what we know. Philadelphia police have recently confirmed that they have a person of interest in custody that they are questioning from this fatal hit and run. Police say the crash happened shortly after about 4 00 this afternoon right here on the boulevard at devereaux avenue. Police telling us the suspect vehicle struck the officer on that officers bike and then fled the scene. Then a short time later Police Located the striking vehicle and had a person of interest in custody. Meanwhile, the officer rushed to
Initial you cant go there you cant do that kind of talk that came out when they were First Talking about the fence and security in center city. Today us this is the roll out for the ill be there tips they are going to various businesses and it will start at the wawa behind me. Is at the Center City Wawa the expectation chapter two of the Charm Offensive unveiled by the mayor and the world meeting organizers. The goal to visitors. Now is the time for all of us to get excited, right . Now is the sometime to prepare in a different way. Reporter the dreaded traffic box outline outlined on the map is dubbed the francis festival crowd harkening back to the crowd that gathered to pope john in 1979. Do you know anyone who recalls the visit of st. John paul ii in terms of watching it on their tv. I come here today to say now is the time for all of us to declare ill be there because this is not a moment to be missed. Reporter there you go, ill be there thats the market phrase of the hour in phil
Area and showers that are pulling up from the south in our direction. I meant to show you the temperatures, though, 77 degrees in philadelphia. Normally we only have a high of 83. Were already at 77. You know temperatures are going well above average. In the lehigh valley, 71. 67 in the poconos. Hot and humid under partly sunny skies, 9 00 a. M. , 81 shower around. Noon, 86 we could see a shower through the early afternoon. 3 00 p. M. , 90 under partly sunny skies and by 6 00 p. M. , 87 coming down from the high of 91 degrees, heating up here and we have news in the tropics to talk about, as well. All that in ten minutes. Reporter temperatures above average i couldnt feel you karen rogers. Reporter thank you. Reporter above average on the roads this morning, just a broken down vehicle in the northbound lanes of i95 at penns landing. It is off the side. Looks like its been there for a little while. We have vehicles in the northbound lanes moving without any delays. The vine Street Const